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- Dictionarypatriarch/ˈpeɪtrɪɑːk/
noun
- 1. the male head of a family or tribe.
- 2. any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race, especially Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob.
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PATRIARCH definition: 1. a powerful man in a family: 2. the male leader of a society in which power passes from father…. Learn more.
- English (US)
PATRIARCH meaning: 1. a powerful man in a family: 2. the...
- Znaczenie Patriarch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
PATRIARCH definicja: 1. a powerful man in a family: 2. the...
- Patriarch: Portuguese Translation
patriarch translate: patriarca, patriarca, patriarca,...
- Vietnamese Translation
PATRIARCH translate: gia trưởng; tộc trưởng, giáo trưởng....
- Patriarch in Malay
patriarch translate: bapa, biskop. Learn more in the...
- Patriarch: Indonesian Translation
patriarch translate: kepala suku, uskup. Learn more in the...
- Patriarch: Czech Translation
patriarch - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...
- Patriarch: Thai Translation
PATRIARCH translate: หัวหน้าครอบครัว, พระสังฆราช. Learn more...
- English (US)
1. a. : one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people. Abraham was a patriarch of the Israelites. b. : a man who is father or founder. The newspaper patriarch celebrated his 90th birthday. c (1) : the oldest member or representative of a group.
A patriarch is a male leader. Your father might be the patriarch of your family, but your kid brother could be the patriarch of his club house.
noun. the male head of a family or tribal line. a person regarded as the father or founder of an order, class, etc. any of the very early Biblical personages regarded as the fathers of the human race, comprising those from Adam to Noah antediluvian patriarchs and those between the Deluge and the birth of Abraham.
A patriarch is a man who rules a family, clan, or tribe, or a leader of a religious group or tradition. Learn about the different types and meanings of patriarch in various contexts, such as the Bible, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
A patriarch is the male head of a family or tribe, or a bishop of a Christian church. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage examples of patriarch in different contexts.
Definition of patriarch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.